Housekeeping and Laundry Aide

Exceptional Care for Children (ECC) has an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing healthcare team as a Housekeeping and Laundry Aide. We are seeking candidates available for full time employment, 40 hours per week (typical schedule Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday through Saturday 8:30am-5:00pm).

ECC is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization committed to providing the highest quality of care and services to pediatric patients requiring transitional, long term, and/or palliative care. We are an around-the-clock residential facility that provides skilled care to medically fragile children, birth to age 21, who have a technology dependency.

ECC simply exists to provide a vulnerable population with as normal of a childhood experience as possible. For more information, please visit www.exceptionalcare.org or view our video channel at www.ec4children.org

Responsibilities and Duties

• Maintain Environmental Sanitation
• Dons appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Practices infection control isolation precautions according to infection Control Isolation policy.
• Prepares cleaning solution according to written standards.
• Cleans equipment and maintains floor stock.
• Pulls all trash & soiled linen and replaces bags.
• Picks up all mats, shakes them to loosen debris and cleans floor underneath.
• Cleans and shines sink in assigned zone.
• Checks zone for equipment and returns to proper location.
• Dust mop, wet mop and/or auto scrub floors in zone.
• Cleaning and waxing of floors according to schedule or as conditions warrant.
• Cleans bathrooms in zone.
• Replenishes paper products, soap and hand sanitizer in zone.
• Checks, wipes and refill hand sanitizer dispensers in zone.
• Completes high and low dusting in zone.
• Cleans and disinfects all equipment and surfaces including overhead lights, walls and ceiling.
• Assist with wheelchair cleaning and sanitation.
• Collect, sort, and prepare soiled linens/clothing for wash. Operate washers and dryers.
• Perform labor intensive physical activities without assistance (including but not necessarily limited to standing, lifting up to 50 lbs., pushing/pulling, and bending)
• Ideal candidates should be well coordinated with the capacity to complete lifting, folding, linen distribution and operation of machinery.
• Team player - should be willing and able to take direction and assist in general housekeeping functions as well as housekeeping emergencies as they arise.
• Additionally, individuals should possess a strong attention to detail as it relates to keeping a neat, clean, and organized workspace.

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience in laundry, housekeeping, custodial field, environmental services, and/or an employee of a long term nursing facility preferred.
• Candidates should have the ability to speak, read, write, and understand English.
• Display willingness to reliably adhere to company dress code, attendance, and policies/procedures.
• Personifies Exceptional Care for Children's core values of Service, Helpfulness, Excellence, Leadership, Dedication, Outstanding Conduct and Integrity, and Nurturing.
• Must possess basic computer skills to complete annual compliance training and be proficient at using Windows 365 as well as SharePoint for daily communication and information update.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage options, an elective retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions, flexible spending and dependent care account options, life insurance, short/long term disability, paid time off, sick leave, and holiday pay.